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Our salvation lies in putting forth greater effort, in manfully assuming our own burdens, rather than in entertaining the pleasing delusion that they can be shifted to some other shoulders.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “Our salvation lies in putting forth greater effort, in manfully assuming our own burdens, rather than in entertaining…”
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Coolidge emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility and effort in overcoming challenges rather than shifting burdens.
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